The guards shouted, and soon, more guards rushed over.
Chu Qianli moved forward, with guards following her endlessly.
Seeing a dark corner in the distance, she didn't hesitate and rushed in.
Upon entering, she realized it was an abandoned courtyard.
Strangely, the guards stopped outside the courtyard gate.
Faintly, she heard someone say, "Consort Rong's courtyard… What should we do? Should we go in?"
"Do you dare to enter Consort Rong's place? Do you still want your head? Quickly, report to the Emperor and let him decide!"
It seemed she had entered some forbidden area.
She wondered about the background of this Consort Rong, why the guards dared not enter her place.
However, since the guards weren't pursuing her, Chu Qianli felt relieved and continued walking.
It was still pitch black, and along the way, she didn't encounter any serving maids or eunuchs.
But with her night vision goggles, everything was clear.
The plants and trees around grew wild, and the entire courtyard had become a ruin.
It seemed Consort Rong didn't actually live here. Was she a deceased consort?
Suddenly, she felt a chill.
Coupled with the cold night air and the gusting wind, it felt like an eerie breeze.
She couldn't help but get goosebumps.
The deeper she went, the more uneasy she felt.
Although she was an atheist, being alone in such a place… it was indeed a bit terrifying.
When she first came in, did she see an archway at the main entrance?
Thinking carefully now, the fleeting name seemed to be… Ronghua Hall?
Ronghua… With such a bestowed name, the Consort Rong who lived there must have been a significant figure.
She must have been the most beautiful in the six palaces, monopolizing the Emperor's heart.
Alas, she was no longer alive…
Seeing the courtyard not far away, Chu Qianli felt a strange curiosity.
Suddenly, she really wanted to see what was inside this courtyard.
Just as she was about to enter, she heard several light footsteps from behind.
The shadow guards were coming!
The guards dared not enter, but the elite shadow guards of the palace would come to apprehend her.
If she didn't leave now, it would be too late.
Chu Qianli no longer dared to think, and quickly darted towards the back door of Ronghua Hall…
…
When Long Xinghe woke up, she was lying in a cave with Jiang Tao beside her.
She moved, trying to get up, but as soon as she moved, a tearing pain shot through her body.
"Master, don't move. Your body… a large part of your body is scalded! Your subordinate has applied medicine, but you'll need two more days before you can move freely, otherwise, it will leave scars."
"Wuya…" Scars or not, her face was already ruined, covered in scars, what did it matter if her body was scarred?
In any case, she had long ago become an ugly monster, an unchangeable fact.
"The Prince is fine. It was the Prince who carried you out from inside. Master, don't you remember?" Jiang Tao said urgently.
Long Xinghe thought about it, and despair washed over her: "He… he called me Xinghe…"
In the cold water of the stream, she clearly saw Feng Wuya looking at her face and calling her name.
He had seen her face!
The last glimmer of light in Long Xinghe's eyes completely vanished.
She wanted to preserve the last beautiful memory of herself in front of Feng Wuya, but that wish was now shattered.
Jiang Tao didn't know how to comfort her. She turned around and saw a figure walking in.
She quickly stood up and bowed her head, "Prince."